Jason Pominville offered no argument when Wild coach Mike Yeo reassigned him from Minnesota's top line to its No. 2 line for Minnesota's game against the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center.

The former captain of the Buffalo Sabres, acquired in a deadline trade last April, was a fixture on one wing with captain Mikko Koivu and former New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise for the Wild through three games.

Because that line at times has been dominant, Yeo had a one-on-one meeting with Pominville to explain the change.

"He was good about it," Pominville said. "He brought me in and told me what was going on, so I was aware of everything. But for me, I just want to help out in any way that I can. If I can help that (second) line get going a little bit, I'll be happy about that."

Yeo bumped Nino Niederreiter to the top line and inserted Pominville on the right wing with center Mikael Granlund and left wing Dany Heatley.

"It's trying to get everyone going," Pominville said. "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who you're playing with, you've just got to go out and do your thing and help the team in the way you know you're capable of doing."

Yeo said after the team's morning skate Thursday that his second line, which started with Charlie Coyle at center until Coyle hurt his knee, had not been getting enough scoring chances.

Asked what he was looking for, Yeo offered a one-word answer: "Offense.

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Although Granlund had three assists and Niederreiter two through three games, Heatley was stuck on zero points.

Yeo said Heatley has been a threat, especially on the power play when he has taken the ice with Koivu, Parise and Pominville. But, he added, having younger guys such as Granlund, Niederreiter and Coyle on his line might have held him back at times.

Yeo envisions Pominville working well with Heatley. Pominville does, too.

"He's such a threat when he gets it in that scoring area," Pominville said, adding that it will be up to him and Granlund to try to get the puck to Heatley in front.

"It starts with our battles and our compete," Pominville said. "If we can get that up, we'll get rewarded with some scoring opportunities."

Yeo said promoting Niederreiter, 21, was an easy decision because he has been playing well, has the size at 6 feet, 2 inches and can fly. Yeo likened his presence to that of Coyle, who had success with Koivu and Parise last season.

"I know they are smart players," Niederreiter said. "It's really exciting to play with those two players, but the line before worked pretty well for me, as well. I'm really excited."